Defying Fate: The Unstoppable Eileen novel Chapter 27

As expected, he was still pissed off.

Eileen sighed, slowly dropping her hand, and saying helplessly, "It's nothing."

The man took his eyes off her, gave a cold laugh, and walked away without another word. It was only after he had entered the room and closed the back door that Eileen began to regret it.

In fact, after spending some time together, she no longer found Egbert as off-putting as she initially did. On the contrary, when everyone else was against her, only Egbert stood by her side, albeit coldly.

Eileen didn't know what kind of person he really was, but in her eyes, this aloof movie king was surprisingly easy to be around.

The only problem was, when he got angry, just like his "movie king" status, no amount of sweet-talking could appease him.

She admitted what she said last night was totally out of line. But Egbert didn't have to hold a grudge for so long, did he?

"He really has a bad temper," she grumbled. The cold wind was making her feel chilly, and Eileen was in no mood to stroll around any longer, so she turned around and ran back.

Just as she opened the back door, she bumped into someone.

"Watch it, why are you always so jittery? Like a kid." the person laughed.

Eileen looked up sharply, her eyes cold as she regarded Hubery, who was inside the door.

Hubery, with a mocking smile on his handsome face, said, "Eileen, I've missed you."

Eileen scoffed, "Are you sick or something?"

"You're still pretending to hate me, huh? I've checked, there are no cameras here, no one around, you don't have to pretend to hate me. Eileen, can we talk privately?"

Eileen gave a nonchalant laugh, glancing at Hubery's face. "Sure, what do you want to talk about?"

Hubery looked around before lowering his voice. "Let's talk outside." Saying this, he ushered Eileen out the door.

The back door closed again, and two seconds later, Egbert came out of the kitchen next door, holding a cup of hot coffee. He was about to enter the living room when he suddenly paused, turned his head, and looked at the closed back door.

"Now you can talk. What exactly do you want to talk about?" In the garden, Eileen asked coldly, her body shivering from the cold.

Hubery also felt cold, but outside was the only place where they wouldn't be heard. He smiled and said, "Let's talk about us. I've called you so many times, why won't you pick up?"

Eileen was taken aback. "You called me, and I didn't pick up? What was the notification?"

Hubery said, "Your call cannot be connected at the moment."

Eileen nodded. "Seems like I need to switch my carrier. Do you know any that would tell the person outright that they've been blocked?"

Hubery's face changed. "You blocked me?"

Eileen laughed. "What else?"

Hubery frowned. "Is it because of Harlan? Eileen, let me explain, I really didn't know anything. I was shooting a film then, and heard later that Harlan was taken to the hospital. He seemed to be injured, but I didn't know what exactly had happened. I went to your hotel and saw blood in your room, it was only after Harlan called me that I found out. I tried to call you to explain, but I couldn't get through..."

"So you're saying Harlan was lying?" Eileen countered.

Hubery replied calmly, "Of course he was lying, how could I possibly sell you to him? You are my fiancée, and we are engaged. How could I do such a thing?"